Biography
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Tobin Bell (born c. 1947) is an American film and television actor who was born in Queens, New York and raised in Weymouth, Massachusetts.
Bell often plays the role of a villain and serial killer; he was cast as Unabomber Theodore John Kaczynski in the made-for-TV movie Unabomber: The True Story, and most recently has played the role of the nefarious "Jigsaw," a serial killer who wants others to appreciate the value of life via twisted "games" in the 2004 film Saw and its sequels, Saw II and Saw III. He received a 2006 MTV Movie Award nomination for "Best Villain" and a nomination for "Best Butcher" in the Fuse/Fangoria Chainsaw Awards.
Aside from appearing in made-for-TV movies, Bell has guest starred in popular series such as Seinfeld, La Femme Nikita, The X-Files, Stargate SG-1, Alias, The West Wing, The Sopranos, and 24.
Filmography
- Buried Alive (2007) - Lester
- Decoys 2: Rebirth (2007)
- Saw IV (2007) - John Kramer/Jigsaw
- Saw III (2006) - John Kramer/Jigsaw
- Saw II (2005) - John Kramer/Jigsaw
- Saw (2004) - John Kramer/Jigsaw
- Power Play (2002) - Clemens
- 24 (2002-2003) - Peter Kingsley
- Black Mask 2: City of Masks (2002) - Moloch
- X-Files - "Brand X" (2000) - Darryl "Ashman" Weaver
- The Pretender - "The World's Changing" (1999) - Mr. White
- Best of the Best 4: Without Warning (1998) - Lukast Slava
- Brown's Requiem (1998) - Stan the Man
- Stargate SG-1 - "Enigma" (1998) - Omoc
- Serial Killer (1995) - William Lucian Morrano
- Malice (1993) - Earl Leemus
- In the Line of Fire (1993) - Mendoza
- The Firm (1993) - The Nordic Man
- Charmed - "The Eyes Have It" - Orin (the Gypsy Hunter)
- Goodfellas (1990) - Parole Officer
- An Innocent Man (1989) - Zeke
- Mississippi Burning (1988) - FBI Agent
External links
- Official Web Site and Fan Club
- Saw III: Jigsaw Cuts Loose Video interview with Tobin Bell on MTV.com (U.S. only)
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